Cathay Pacific's director of Corporate Development & IT Paul Loo (2nd R) and guests attend the ceremony before the airline's first flight from Tel Aviv to Hong Kong at Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel, on March 26, 2017. Cathay Pacific launched Sunday a new flight route linking Hong Kong and Tel Aviv. The airline will run 4 flights weekly on this route with one additional flight every week during peak season. (Xinhua/Guo Yu)